The college’s equal-opportunity policy incorporating, as applicable, affirmative-action obligations, reflects federal and state laws, as well as the longstanding commitment of both the college and the State University of New York to the ideals of fairness, access and excellence.

The college community believes that its mission as an institution of higher education demands that it also be committed both to increasing the representation of protected groups throughout the workforce and promoting pluralism and diversity among its administration, faculty, staff and student body.